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Molecular pathogenesis of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and a proposal for tissue banking to facilitate identification of new biomarkers.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jul 2007
Raso Maria Gabriela, Wistuba Ignacio I
Abstract excerpt
Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of death from cancer in both Eastern and Western countries. For patients with stage I NSCLC, full lobar or more extensive surgical resection is the treatment of choice. However, even among patients with surgically resected, stage I NSCLC, up to 30% of patients die of the disease within 5 years. At present, apart from clinical stage, there are no...
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